Following up on information we reported in December, Washington D.C. employers, including household employers and temporary staffing agencies, must comply with a new amendment to the Washington D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014. For household employers,...
Last July, Massachusetts became the fourth state to provide labor protections for nannies, housekeepers, and other domestic employees. Most of the provisions of the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights law take effect in just over a month from now, on April...
There has been much discussion over the past few months about the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor’s Home Care Final Rule, which would greatly narrow the home health care and companionship services exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Having a household employee can be a complex and time-consuming process. Wage and labor laws are constantly being updated and revised; that’s why it’s always a good idea to trust an organization with the expertise to handle these issues. The following case...
Having a household employee can be a complicated situation; employers need to be aware of federal, state, and local tax and wage laws in order to stay compliant. There are many issues about which household employers may have questions – the list below answers...
We recently posted our guide to all of the states with minimum wage increases, but one of America’s largest cities also recently voted for an increase. Last month, the Chicago City Council approved an increase to $13 an hour by 2019. This Chicago minimum wage...